Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

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Colleen Kinzie
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Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

Post by Colleen Kinzie » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:21 am

I have bantam chicks hatched on July 21
2 of the 3 roosters are doing their little rooster dance around their 7 little sisters!!!
Even trying to chase them to have their way
With them Lol
Ross what kind of roosters exactly are you raising there😳 :rooster-171: roflmbo
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Re: Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

Post by Killerbunny » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:29 am

Oh my!
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Re: Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

Post by ross » Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:16 pm

Haha my roosters would rather make love than fight Colleen , throw back hippy roosters 😈, Haheeee .
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Re: Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

Post by Happy » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:24 pm

I heard first crow attempt at 9 weeks out of my little banty boys and they were just starting to tidbit at 10 weeks when they left. I find the Old English banties definitely mature early.
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Re: Do bantams mature earlier than LF chickens?

Post by Colleen Kinzie » Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:35 pm

Yes these little farts are attempting to crow (if that's what you would call it. Lol)
Tonight one even strutted up to a full grown hen.
Until she put him in his place of course
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